Flushing apparatus.



E. W. FURDYGE FIIUSHING APPARATUS.

ABPLIUAI "w FILED MAY 1.1.7 1912.

Patented Aug. 25, 1914;

27" INVENTOR E. W. FORDYUE. PLUSHING APPARATUS APPLICATION FILED MAY, 11,.191a.

M. 92 m 05% um m dB 62 t u .w a P 6 9 4 D1 8 0 1 U ml having a valve seal 19 at one end in which 13 seated a valve 20 adapted to normally fit,

, tightly againsfi the inner end of pipe 14. and

prevent 'the flow of water th rethrough. The other end of the valve stem passes through a Water-tight sfvufiing box 21 In the side of the reservoir.

The alve stem 18 is formed with s rafclr for a portion ofilslength at 22 to engage the pinion on the shaft 24c, rotateoly jonrneled in. a Water-tight manner in the sides of the reservoir. The outen end of the shaft 24 has an arm 24' connected by a, rod 25 passing through an opening 26 in the floor and pivoted at 27 to a rod 28, fulcrumed in brackets 29 depending irom the floor and pivoted at 30 to the headed push rod 3'1 passing through. an opening 32 in the floor and adopted. to receive pressure from the 00 From this construction, it will be seen that a ressure of the foot upon the push IGCl'Will cause: the shaft, Qel to rotsae thus relating thewpinion 23 and through its engagement with the, rack of the vslve stem cause the valve stem to be moved longitudinally ,co Withdraw the valve from its engagemsntwith the pi e leiand permitpessege or water therei; rough, a guiding rod 33 being provided for the. valve stem;

When the drain oipe of the bowl has become clogged, the wart 19 may be turned out ofthewey .34 may be connected to the delivery pipe. This 'tuhe directs the volume oi Water in a restrieled column to on open plug or stopper with flanged nipple 35,,over

e'liexi'ble tube or hose messes which the lower end of the hose fitfied, the

lower end of the nipple being enlarged at 36 and threaded to engage the porti0n-37,- which fits in the discharge opening 38 of the lavatory fixture. The portion 37 is formed with a flange- 39, between which and the walls of the opening is confined a Washer or packing 40. h

From the above description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,-

the construction and operationof my. improvements will be readily understood and its many advantages fully appreciated and further elaboration is deemed unnecessary,

and it will therefore be apparent that I havevoir, the valve rod having one end guided inthe reservoir and having its other end formed with a cup-shaped valve for opening and closing the said inner end of the dischar e ipe, a rack formed on said valve rod :1 s a is carrying a' gear wheelmeshing with said rack, and means for rocking sai shaft to reciprocatosaid valve-rod.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

E. W. FORDYCE. Witnesses: I

' W S. Connmzg,

D. E. AV RY. 

